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The document proposes adding guidance on a maneuver called the Lorén Turn to the IAMSAR manual. The Lorén Turn involves a ship circling around a casualty to temporarily calm the sea in the recovery area by interfering with wave patterns. Test results indicate it facilitates rescue boat launch and recovery and rescue work by other craft. The document requests that the IAMSAR Joint Working Group consider including a description and diagram of the Lorén Turn procedure in Volume III of the IAMSAR Manual.

Author

Shahbaz Khan

Language

EN